High school football playoffs: Latest results from around the Central Section
.jpeg "In a file photo, Buchanan High facing Central East in a Tri-River Athletic Conference game on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025.")
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- Central Section opened playoffs; Buchanan defeated Clovis North 32-14.
- Reedley knocked off Sanger West 35-32 in Division V opening round.
- Multiple quarterfinal and first-round matchups fill the Central Section playoff schedule.
The start of the Central Section playoffs got started Thursday when Buchanan faced Clovis North in the quarterfinals of the Division I-AA playoffs.
In Division V, Sanger West faced Reedley.
Follow along with The Bee with updated scores.
Central Section playoffs
Friday’s games
7 p.m. unless noted
Division I-AA
Quarterfinals
Friday
No. 1 Central East 56, No. 8 Clovis East 21, final
No. 4 Buchanan 32, No. 5 Clovis North 14 (Thursday)
No. 3 Clovis West 28, No. 6 St. Joseph 7, final
No. 2 Clovis 27, No. 7 Frontier 25, final
Division I-A
Quarterfinals
No. 1 Bakersfield Christian, bye
No. 4 Sanger 28, No. 5 Bullard 21, final
No. 3 Liberty-Bakersfield 49, No. 6 San Joaquin Memorial 14, final
No. 2 Hanford, bye
Division II
First round
No. 1 Tulare Union, bye
No. 2 Bakersfield, bye
No. 3 Redwood, bye
No. 9 Kingsburg 28, No. 8 Dinuba 7, final
No. 5 Garces 28, No. 12 Tehachapi 10, final
No. 4 Arroyo Grande 62, No. 13 Sunnyside 14, final
No. 11 San Luis Obispo 42, No. 6 Lemoore 32, final
No. 7 Central Valley Christian 37, No. 10 Lompoc 13, final
Division III
First round
No. 1 Shafter 38, No. 16 Mission Prep 17, final
No. 8 Washington Union 27, No. 9 Garza 21, final
No. 5 Kennedy 63, No. 12 Paso Robles 28, final
No. 4 Golden West 21, No. 13 Mission Oak 0, final
No. 3 Porterville 42, No. 14 Ridgeview 14, final
No. 6 Independence 34, No. 11 Madera 27, final
No. 10 Kerman 41, No. 7 Tulare Western 20, final
No. 2 Wasco 57, No. 15 Righetti 6, final
Division IV
First round
No. 1 Templeton, bye
No. 2 Immanuel, bye
No. 3 McLane, bye
No. 4 North, bye
No. 8 Coalinga 30, No. 9 Monache 15, final
No. 5 Roosevelt 20, No. 12 Exeter 0, final
No. 11 Dos Palos 14, No. 6 Santa Ynez 0, final
No. 7 Nipomo 35, No. 10 Atascadero 34, 2OT, final
Division V
First round
No. 1 Liberty-Madera Ranchos 56, No. 16 Selma 14, final
No. 9 Morro Bay 51, No. 8 Delano 21, final
No. 5 Cabrillo 35, No. 12 Hoover 14, final
No. 4 Bishop Union 49, No. 13 Golden Valley-Bakersfield 21, final
No. 3 West 47, No. 14 Taft 20, final
No. 6 Chowchilla 36, No. 11 Strathmore 33, final
No. 10 Reedley 35, No. 7 Sanger West 32 (Thursday)
No. 2 Woodlake 38, No. 15 Fowler 14, final
Division VI
First round
No. 1 Minarets 46, No. 16 Sierra 6, final
No. 8 Mendota 21, No. 9 Lindsay 14, final
No. 5 Kern Valley 47, No. 12 Granite Hills 37, final
No. 4 Boron 19, No. 13 Corcoran 14, final
No. 3 Foothill 20, No. 14 Rosamond 7, final
No. 6 Mira Monte 27, No. 11 McFarland 21, final
No. 7 Firebaugh 49, No. 10 Yosemite 0, final
No. 2 Orosi 55, No. 15 Parlier 14, final
8-Man
Quarterfinals
No. 1 Fresno Christian 74, No. 8 Orcutt Academy 20, final
No. 4 Laton 39, No. 5 Alpaugh 12, final
No. 3 Mammoth 60, No. 6 Trona 16, final
No. 2 Immanuel Christian 30, No. 7 Frazier Mountain 22, final
This story was originally published November 7, 2025 at 12:20 PM.
